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Farnandis, Lee, Wethered,
Kerry, Longwell, Wickes,
Finley, Mackubin, Whitman—72.
Flaherty,
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Duvall, Nelson,
Austin, Hammond, Peters,
Brewer, B, city, Hubbard, Riggs,
Brewer, of Mont. Jamison, Stoddert,
Cosgrove, McPherson, Tarr, of Car.
Dorsey, Mitchell, Wilkinson—17.
The hour having arrived for taking up the unfinished
business of yesterday,
Being the Report of the Committee Respecting the Ap-
pointment of Tenure of Office, Duties and Compensation of
all Civil Officers not embraced in the Duties of other Stand-
ing Committees,
On motion of Mr. Jones,
The further consideration of the Report was informally
postponed, and
The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Re-
port of the Committee upon the Judiciary Department;
Pending which,
Mr. Carter moved that the further consideration of the
Report be informally postponed ;
Decided in the negative.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the
Report of the Committee upon the Judiciary Department ;
Pending which,
Mr. McCormick moved to reconsider the amendment
adopted yesterday by which the word "Caroline" was
stricken out from Section 19, line 3, and inserted in line 4
after the word "of," before the word "Talbot,"
Which failed for want of a second, under the Rules.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the
following amendment submitted by Mr. Alvey, which had
been adopted as Section 21, in Committee of the Whole, on
Monday, 22d instant:
Sec. — Where any term is held, or trial conducted by
one of said Judges alone, upon decision or determination of
any point or question by him, it shall be competent to the
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